NINTENDO DS Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia User Manual [en, fr]

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contents

What Is a Pokémon RangeR? 04
PlayIng the game 06
BasIc contRols 07
staRtIng the game 09
the styleR menU 12
savIng the game 18

caPtURIng Pokémon 19
caPtURIng WIth a Pokémon’s helP 22
RangeR Ranks & PoWeR-UP Data 26
FIelD moves (InclUDIng maP & aRea) 27
QUests 30
the toWns anD FacIlItIes oF almIa 31

commUnIcatIon moDes 32

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What Is a Pokémon RangeR?

PRotect almIa’s Peace

Pokémon Rangers are people who keep peace with
the help of Pokémon. Every Ranger is equipped
with a Capture Styler—a special device that only
Rangers are allowed to use. Using their Stylers to
form close friendships with Pokémon, Rangers work
day and night to help keep the world peaceful for
both people and Pokémon.

With dreams of becoming a Pokémon Ranger, our hero leaves behind a loving family
and moves to the Almia region to attend the Ranger School. There, our budding
Ranger develops new friendships and learns what it’s like to become a real Ranger.
Upon graduation, our hero begins life as a Pokémon Ranger, sworn to protect the
peace in Almia.

the RangeR school

The Ranger School is an educational facility for
students who wish to be trained as Pokémon Rangers.
In addition to Rangers, students can also prepare for
other roles that support the Rangers all over Almia.

* In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, you may choose to play either as a boy or a girl hero.

Whichever gender you choose will not have any effect on the story.

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PlayIng the game

cleaR mIssIons WIth the helP oF Pokémon

BasIc contRols

Basic operations are performed by touching and/or sliding the stylus on the Touch
Screen (lower screen).

Having become an official Pokémon Ranger, the hero is
assigned Missions from the Ranger Leaders or the Ranger
Union to protect the peace in the region. There are a wide
variety of Missions—many of them can’t be cleared by a
Ranger alone. If you face such a challenging situation, try
enlisting the help of a Pokémon to complete the Mission.

Every Pokémon Ranger can capture a wild Pokémon by
connecting with it on an emotional level (see page 19).
A captured wild Pokémon is called a Friend Pokémon. A
Friend Pokémon will accompany the Ranger and provide
help when called upon. Pokémon have a wide variety
of abilities that can be helpful to the Ranger. Learn
what abilities each Pokémon has so you may overcome
challenges with their help.

A Ranger is always accompanied by one
Partner Pokémon (see page 22). You can
add to your choices of Partner Pokémon
as you become more skilled. Your Partner
Pokémon, with their unique abilities, are
sure to help you on your adventures.

TOP SCREEN

L BUTTON

CONTROL PAD

TOUCH SCREEN

(LOWER SCREEN)

Touch Screen . . . . . .

(Lower Screen)

X, Y Buttons . . . . . . . . Press to indicate which Pokémon are accompanying the hero.

Control Pad . . . . .

A Button . . . . . . . . . . . Press to choose “Yes,” check something, talk to someone in front of the hero, or advance text.

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . Press to choose “No” or go back one screen.

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . Press to switch the top screen’s display mode.

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . Press to access the Styler Menu. Press it again to return to the field screen.

* Closing the Nintendo DS while playing will automatically put it into Sleep Mode.

Opening the Nintendo DS will resume the game.
* START and SELECT are not used.
* Remember to take a break if your hands get tired.

Touch the stylus on the Touch Screen to make the hero move toward the touched location.
The Touch Screen is also used for talking to people and checking things. When displaying
text or dialog, touch anywhere on the screen to advance the text.

Press to move the hero.

R BUTTON

X, Y BUTTONS

A BUTTON

B BUTTON

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BasIc oPeRatIons

MOVING

Touch the stylus on the Touch Screen to make the hero move
toward the touched location. The hero can also be moved by
pressing the Control Pad.

TALKING

Touch any person with the stylus to talk with them. (The
person can be anywhere on the screen.) You can also talk to
a person by pressing

MAKING A CHOICE

While talking with people, you may be presented with
“Yes/No” choices. Touch the “Yes” or “No” icon on the
Touch Screen to make your choice. You can also choose
“Yes” by pressing

CHECKING

Touch any Pokémon or a target with the stylus to obtain
information. (The accessed information is shown on the top
screen.) Signs and other objects can be examined by touching
them or by pressing

when the hero is facing that person.

, or choose “No” by pressing .

when the hero is facing them.

staRtIng the game

hoW to staRt

Make sure that the Nintendo DS system is turned off.

Insert the Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Game
Card into the Game Card slot on the back of the
system and push until it clicks into place.

Turn the power on, and the Health and Safety Screen

is displayed (shown to the right). Once you have read
over the information, touch the Touch Screen.

Touch the Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia panel

on the DS Menu Screen to start the game.

* If you set the DS system to Auto Mode, the game will

automatically start after the Health and Safety Screen
is displayed. For more information, please check the
Instruction Booklet of your Nintendo DS.

For instructions beyond this point, please refer to

page 10.

* In this Instruction Booklet, a blue frame surrounds the top

screen and an orange frame surrounds the Touch Screen
(lower screen).

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staRtIng a neW game

contInUIng a saveD game

GETTING STARTED

* If you start playing a “New Game” and you save,

any previously recorded game data will be deleted.
(You will no longer be able to “Continue” using the
previously saved data.)

THE HERO’S GENDER

First, choose the hero’s gender. Touch either the boy or
the girl with the stylus to choose.

NAME THE HERO

Once the story starts, you will be required to enter
the hero’s name. (Touching “OK” without entering a
name will give your character the name Kellyn or Kate,
depending on the hero’s gender.) Touch the keyboard
to enter the name one letter at a time. If you make a
mistake, touch the left arrow icon to go back one letter.
When you have entered the name, touch “OK” to register
the hero’s name.

* The hero’s gender and name cannot be changed once they

have been registered.

Touch “Continue” to resume game play from the last
place you saved the game.

When resuming game play using quicksave data, you
will be given a “Yes/No” choice.

Save Machine: See page 18
How to quicksave the game: See page 18

RangeR net

Choose Ranger Net to download
Missions over Nintendo
Connection, and then play
your downloaded Missions.
(For more information, see
page 32.)

Compatible wireless router and broadband access required for online play. For more info, go to
NintendoWiFi.com.

®

Wi-Fi

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the styleR menU

the heRo’s statUs

When the hero is in the field, touching the Ranger icon at the bottom right of the
Touch Screen or pressing the R Button opens the Styler Menu. On this screen, icons
for the Styler’s various functions are shown. Touch the desired function’s icon to
access it. To return to regular game play, touch the arrow icon at the top right of
the Touch Screen.

RANGER ICON

RELEASE: PAGE 16

STYLER: PAGE 13

EXIT
BROWSER:

QUESTS: PAGE 14MISSIONS: PAGE 14

OPTIONS: PAGE 17

GLOSSARY: PAGE 17

QUICKSAVE: PAGE 17

MAP: PAGE 17

PAGE 15

Touching the Ranger icon displays the hero’s name, Exp. Points (Experience Points),
and other related data on the top screen.

HERO’S NAME

CURRENT RANGER RANK

STYLER’S LEVEL,

EXP. POINTS NEEDED

TO LEVEL UP, AND THE

TOTAL EXP. POINTS

EARNED THIS LEVEL

MISSION

* A mark is lit if the

hero is on a Mission
or a Quest.

QUEST

MARK

styleR

Touching the Styler button opens the screen that displays
the status of the player’s Styler (School, Capture, etc.). The
top screen shows the Styler’s level, the Exp. Points needed to
level up, the total Exp. Points earned this level, its energy, its
Capture Line length, and its power.

The Defense Status of the Styler is displayed on the Touch
Screen. Touch the triangular icon at the center-right of the
Touch Screen to display the Styler’s Power-up Data List
(see page 26).

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the BRoWseRmIssIons

The hero’s ongoing Mission information is shown on the top
screen. On the Touch Screen, the map is displayed with both
the Mission and the player’s locations flashing.

QUests

The Touch Screen shows the list of Quests accepted by the
Ranger Union and the hero’s ongoing Quest. Touch and select
any Quest to display detailed information about it on the
top screen. Touch “Check Location” on the Touch Screen to
display the location of the Quest’s client on the lower screen.

Quests: See page 30

The Browser keeps records of captured Pokémon. Each kind of Pokémon is listed with
such data as its group and Field Move. The captured Pokémon are listed according to
a special numbered system used only by Rangers. The Browser is updated every time
a new species of Pokémon is captured. Try capturing every kind of Pokémon in the
Almia region to complete the Browser.

NUMBER OF ENTRIES

POKÉMON NUMBER

THE POKÉMON’S GROUP

THE POKÉMON’S POKÉ ASSIST

POKÉMON NAME

AREA

The top screen displays the data of the Pokémon selected on the Touch Screen.

POKÉMON’S FIELD
(MAP, AREA) MOVE

RANK

SEARCH

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SEARCH

Touch the “Search” icon to search for Pokémon by name,
Poké Assist, Field Move, or by their Pokémon Number.

Poké Assists: See page 23
Field Moves: See page 27

AREA

Touch the “Area” icon to indicate the selected Pokémon’s
location on the map on the top screen. The location is
indicated with a highlight color.

* The location of some Pokémon will not be revealed.

Release

Friend Pokémon can be released anytime by touching
the “Release” icon. You may also be forced to release
Pokémon if you capture more than you are allowed. When
releasing Pokémon, your Friend Pokémon are shown at
once. Select those to be released by touching them, then
touch the “Release” icon at the center-top part of the
Touch Screen. The released Pokémon return to wherever
they were originally captured.

If a wild Pokémon helps the hero with a Poké Assist or a Field Move,
it is automatically released.

RELEASING POKÉMON:

SEE PAGE 25

maP

A map of the entire Almia region is displayed on the Touch
Screen. The hero’s present location is indicated with a flashing
icon. As the hero progresses through the story, the places the
hero visits are added to the map. Touching a location displays
a snapshot from that location on the top screen.

glossaRy

The Glossary provides detailed descriptions of special terms
and techniques used in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.
The entries in the Glossary are listed in the three categories:
“Field,” “Capture,” and “Terms.” Touch the heading you want
to check to access information on it. When an entry is opened,
touch the arrows on the Touch Screen to flip pages. The Glossary
is automatically updated as you progress through the game.

QUIcksave & oPtIons

You can quicksave your game and resume play from that point.

Using Quicksave: See page 18

The text speed and window design can be changed in Options.

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You can save your adventure so you can resume playing later in two ways.

SAVE MACHINE

You can save your game by touching any Save Machine in a Ranger
facility or in the field. (You will be asked if you want to save, “Yes/No.”)
You can resume play from the saved spot by choosing “Continue” the
next time you play.

If you start playing a “New Game” and then save, any previous game data will
be overwritten. (The old “Continue” data will be lost.)

QUICKSAVE

Touch “Quicksave” on the Styler Screen to save the game on the spot. (You will be
asked if you want to quicksave, “Yes/No.”) When the Nintendo DS is turned on later, it
is possible to resume play using the quicksave data.

* The quicksave data does not overwrite the “Continue” data.

* Don’t turn off the power while you are saving.
The next time you start this game, you will be asked if you would like to resume play

from where you quicksaved. If you reply “Yes,” you will be asked if it is okay to delete
the quicksaved data. Replying “Yes” will start the game from where you quicksaved
and delete the quicksave data.

If you use the quicksaved data to resume play, it will be deleted. Save your game by using a
Save Machine after you resume your play. Replying “No” will return you to the “Resume Play from
Quicksave” screen.

SAVE MACHINE

caPtURIng PokémonsavIng the game

levelIng UP the styleR

A “capture” is the process of befriending a Pokémon by
establishing an emotional bond. Once captured, the Pokémon will
travel with the hero until it provides help and/or is released. A
capture is performed using the stylus (the Styler).

The Touch Screen switches to the Capture Screen when the hero
makes contact with a Pokémon in the field.

POKÉMON

CAPTURE LINE

CAPTURE DISC

When the Capture Screen appears, touch the stylus to the ground on-screen. The
Capture Disc will appear where the stylus is touching; it disappears if the stylus is
lifted from the screen.

Keeping the stylus touching the screen, slide it to move the Capture Disc. It will leave
the Capture Line in its wake. Use the Capture Line to draw loops around the Pokémon
you want to capture.

CAUTION - STYLUS USE

To avoid fatigue and discomfort when using
the stylus, do not grip it tightly or press it hard
against the screen. Keep your fingers, hand, wrist
and arm relaxed. Long, steady, gentle strokes
work just as well as many short, hard strokes.

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The ends of the Capture Line must cross to form a complete loop around the
targeted Pokémon.

By drawing complete loops, the Friendship Gauge
under the Pokémon fills. When the gauge becomes
filled, the capture is successful.

* For some Pokémon, the Friendship Gauge is displayed

at the top of the Touch Screen.

If the stylus is lifted before the capture is completed, the Capture Line disappears. If
the Pokémon is left alone, the Friendship Gauge gradually drains. Draw enough loops
until the targeted Pokémon is captured.

FleeIng

You can give up on a capture and flee from the targeted
Pokémon anytime. Touch the Flee icon at the bottom left of
the Touch Screen. Choose “Yes” when given the choice to
flee.

* It may be impossible to flee from certain situations.

FLEE ICON

FRIENDSHIP
GAUGE

NUMBER

caPtURe tIPs

When a Ranger is trying to make a capture, the targeted Pokémon will behave in a
variety of ways depending on the species. Some will become startled and run around,
while others may act aggressively. If a Pokémon touches the Capture Line, the line is
broken. If that happens, you must start drawing loops with a new Capture Line.

If a Pokémon’s attack hits the Capture Line, not only is the line broken, but the Styler
loses some of its energy. If the Styler Energy drops to zero, the Styler breaks, making
it impossible to capture Pokémon. In that event, the hero may only resume play from
the latest Save Machine data or from the title screen. If the Styler Energy is running
low, it can be recharged at any Ranger facility or by using certain Field (Map) Moves
or Poké Assists of Friend Pokémon.

During captures there is no need to use any force. The trick is to draw loops lightly and

quickly. If your hands become tired, quicksave the game and take a break.

levelIng UP the styleR

When a capture is successful, the hero earns
Exp. Points. Upon accumulating certain amounts
of Exp. Points, the hero’s Styler levels up. When
the Styler levels up, it gains power and its
maximum energy capacity is recharged and
enlarged. Depending on several conditions, the
hero can earn bonus Exp. Points from a capture.

AMOUNTS OF
INCREASED
POWER AND
ENERGY

LEVEL